Citi Group Finance Acctg Lead Analyst - C13 MUMBAI 

Malaysia, Penang, George Town 

751148570

Responsibilities:

• Supports the management and control data flows to and within Finance applications to ensure integrity and completeness of data, including by preparing and recording financial transactions for legal vehicle and regulatory reporting purposes, updating the general ledger, recording financial transactions, and preparing of consolidated financial statements, in accordance with management reporting requirements, for legal vehicle & regulatory purposes. Also, includes specialized accounting, such as equity compensation, securitization, payroll and investment accounting.
• Provides advises on directional strategy by analyzing subject matter and its application in own job and the business.
• Acts as a technical expert who acts as an advisor on significant business/product decisions.
• Take responsibility for the accurate reporting of accounting reconciliations on Citi reporting tools.
• Review and examine key controls for accounting process across multiple process being handled.
• Focuses on the implementation of policies and procedures.
• Partner with key stakeholders including legal entity managers, e.g., Country, Balance Sheet control group (BSCG), Global process lead (GPL) & Global process owner (GPO) across multiple locations communicating progress on assigned process completion.
• Identify and appropriately highlight / escalate potential issues relating to account with stakeholders such as Regional Balance Sheet control group / Country controllers / Global process lead (GPL) and Global process owner (GPO) and work with them for resolution.
• Applies in-depth understanding of concepts and procedures within own area and advanced knowledge of other areas to resolve issues that have impact beyond own area.
• Demonstrates an advanced understanding of how multiple process collectively integrate to contribute to achieving business goals.
• Directly impacts the leadership in multiple process through responsibility for delivery of end results leading to business solutions.
• Ensures essential procedures are followed and contributes to defining standards.
• Provides assurance and partners with audit team to monitor controls and accuracy of accounting.
• Persuades and influences others through strong communication and diplomacy skills.
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) / Master in business administration (MBA)/ Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent combination of education
• 6-10 years of experience in accounting management with commensurate stakeholder management experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

Role Description

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• End-to-End Processing of Lending Revenue Share including:
  • Processing of the Lending Revenue Share results to Citi’s books and records, and the eventual cash settlement through APS when the Cash settlement methodology is implemented.
  • Executing any manual adjustments required.
  • Communication of results to stakeholders including the investigation and resolution of any queries.
  • Process Documentation
  • Inbound Data Accuracy and Completeness Controls (e.g. Outlook data from FRM, Actuals from Pearl Financials)
  • Ensuring RACI in the Standard Operating Procedure is complied with
  • Maintenance and Controls around any EUC’s used.
  • Execution of all ARCM requirements for controls testing and monitoring
• Ensure Business-to-Business Procedure remains up to date in the Policy Directory.
• Maintaining Citi’s Business Sharing Agreement Inventory, and responsibility for the quarterly attestation by Business CFOs to ensure all agreements in this inventory remain valid.
• Partnering with Buffalo and London Corporate Function Controllers in developing automated solutions and digital tools to replace existing manual processes.
• Identify infrastructure enhancements required to support the Lending Revenue Share Calculation and Straight-Through-Processing (STP).

Job Requirements / Qualifications:

Good understanding of Segment and Legal Entity Reporting as well as Inter-Affiliate Transfer Pricing requirements – including Legal Entity, Management Reporting, and Accounting Principles.

Ability to work with different levels of management, and a consistent track record in leading sustained change and change management efforts.

Able to construct effective solutions that meet cross-functional demands, understanding the cross functional implications of solutions proposed and not “thinking in a silo”.

Indirect leadership skills – proven track record of influencing behaviour and driving change in partner organizations who are not under direct supervision who may at times have conflicting interests.

Excellent communication skills to cater for a wide range of audiences. Able to pitch presentations and communications at the appropriate level for the audience being addressed.

Works as a Partner - Proven track record and history of establishing good working relationships across functions. Decisive and convincing, without being confrontational.

Ability to innovate and champion progress for efficiency and productivity.

Sense of urgency in implementing processes and evaluating priorities; decisive, action-oriented and practical.

Highly motivated and goal-oriented with ability to lead in a professional and challenging environment and deliver results against fast-paced deliverable deadlines.

Ability to manage multiple priorities under demanding time frames and respond appropriately and competently to the demands of work challenges when confronted with changes, ambiguity, adversity, and other pressures.

Technologically savvy – Proficiency Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Knowledge of automation and presentational tools such as Tableau and KNIME is not essential but would be useful.

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